Additionally, William Frassanito believes these men were among the 2,500 hundred Confederate POWs transferred out of the Gettysburg area on July 16th, 1863.

While considered the finest example of Confederate field uniforms, none of the men's clothing or gear appears to have any markers designating state or regiment, so short of someone being be able to match photograph of a known person to one of these three men we probably know all we ever will about them. But maybe some little detail, like the center man's taped finger, will turn out to be an important clue some day.

The large tree in the left background stood on Cemetery Hill and is visible in the background of several other photos. Essentially you are looking over the battlefield the Army of the Potomac's I Corps retreated across during the afternoon of July 1st.

"Thank God. I thought it was a New York Regiment."- Unknown Confederate major, upon learning he had surrendered to the 6th Wisconsin.

According to North Carolina records, Andrew Blevins died in Richmond June 18-19th 1863 from wounds he suffered at Chancellorsville. Records for the other men also conflict with the story; they are discussed in the comments.

"Thank God. I thought it was a New York Regiment."- Unknown Confederate major, upon learning he had surrendered to the 6th Wisconsin.